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Review- The 2017 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz

Overview Maruti Suzuki is an Indo-Japanese automobile brand that builds small, frugal yet trustworthy and practical cars. This is the typical image of Maruti Suzuki majority Indians have in their minds. Back in 2014 Maruti Suzuki decided to up their game to shed off its ‘small car maker’ image and came up with the Ciaz-a mid sized saloon. Now, Maruti was trying to get into this segment for the fourth time and had a history of failures with its offerings like the Baleno, Kizashi and the SX4. But the Ciaz turned fortunes around for Maruti Suzuki and became an instant hit, almost out-selling its rivals like the Hyundai Verna and the iconic Honda City in the very first year after its launch. Moreover, the Ciaz also helped Maruti Suzuki to come up with an entirely new premium sub-brand, the Nexa. So what makes the Ciaz such an attractive package? What has Maruti Suzuki put into it that it shook the ground of its strong and well settled rivals. Why is it an important car...
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Review-The 2017 Royal Enfield Classic 350 Redditch Edition.

This is the Royal Enfield Classic 350 Redditch Edition. But before we dig in further, let us take a class of history. The Enfield Motor Company Limited made its first motorcycle back in 1901 in Redditch, Worcestershire. The Bullet first rolled out in the year 1948. In 1953, the Indian army wanted motorcycles that were robust, sturdy and at the same time easy to maintain.The contract for 800 350cc Bullet motorcycles was handed to the Enfield Motor Company. The Enfield Motor Company, to simplify the production process, joined hands with Madras Motors in India and the brand Enfield India was born. Enfield India supplied 800 Bullet motorcycle and even today after 65 years the Royal Enfield Bullet is the Indian army's most trusted companion. In 1999, Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Eicher Motors acquired Royal Enfield which was sinking back then and revived it and as of now today, RE is a leading motorcycle manufacturer in India. This Redditch Edition is Royal Enfield'...
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Review-The 2016 TVS Apache RTR 160 Hyper Edge

There was nothing exciting about Indian motorcycling until the early 2000s. Motorcycles were still considered as machines for commuting from one point to the other. The bikes that entered into the Indian market were frugal, under powered and focused only on deriving maximum fuel efficiency (pretty Indian!). However, things started changing by early 2000s when Hero Honda (Hero Motocorp now) rode in India's first performance focused 150cc motorcycle, the CBZ. CBZ did not turn out to be a very successful brand but we've got to credit Hero Honda for being the pioneers of change. Soon after the CBZ was launched, TVS hopped into the 150cc performance bike segment with the Fiero, that was jointly developed with Suzuki. Bajaj too joined the party in 2001 with the iconic Pulsar 150. As things heated up, Bajaj's Pulsar emerged as the leader in the 150cc segment and the other brands faded away. The Pulsar dominated this segment and there was virtually no rival to it. To topple...
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Review- The 2014 Tata Zest.

Tata Motors - the name reminds you of some rugged SUVs like the Sumo or the Safari and some super practical hatchbacks and notchbacks like the Indica and the Indigo that were extensively used as taxis. But back in 2014 Tata decided to take a quantum leap forward to shed off its 'Taxi Car' badge and drove in the Zest creating a entirely new segment of its own called the 'premium compact sedan' and it certainly did  help Tata to revive its brand identity. The Zest is a compact sedan but what's premium? We find out. The Design. Even in the first look one can tell that the Zest is derived from the Vista. Although the wrap around projector headlamps, the smart looking front grills and the LED DRLs near the fog lamps are all new, it still bears resemblance with the Vista. Things do change as you look the sideways. Its not just another mid size sedan like the Indigo or the Dzire where the trunk is just stuck to the rear of its hatch sibling but rather ...
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Review- The 2008 Mitsubishi Pajero - The Conqueror of All Terrains

The Indian market is literally flooded with sports utility vehicles. The price range for SUVs in India varies from Rs.500,000 to Rs.50,000,000. All of them merely claim to offer ‘sheer off-roading experience’ but unfortunately most of them fail to do it. While most automakers were busy building timid compact SUVs and expensive luxury SUVs with seductive lines and curves, there was Mitsubishi who stayed with the philosophy of building some hard core, fearless SUVs for pure off-roading and the end result- The Pajero. And it can certainly take you to any corner of the planet Earth. The Design. The 2008 Pajero has a beefy front and a rectangular body with muscular wheel arches. The lines that flow along the side and neatly wrap up in the tail section, help it to retain a proper boxy SUV shape and also don’t make it look old school and boring. The large gap between the wheel and the arches just tell you about the purpose of the car and define i...
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